Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford each boast an undeniable legacy, with 104 wins and only two losses between them, but one legacy is set to receive a major boost in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Alvarez and Crawford will face off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with Alvarez’s status as the undisputed super middleweight champion on the line against one of the world’s best.
Both fighters are receiving a significant payday for the bout, but one in particular is walking away with a massive amount of money whether he prevails or not.
Here’s what you need to know about the purses for Alvarez and Crawford in Saturday’s fight.
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight purse, prize money
Alvarez is set to make between $100-$150 million for his fight against Crawford alone, Sports Illustrated reported in May. When asked in the days leading up to the fight whether Alvarez is indeed walking away with something in the range of $100 million, UFC president and fight promoter Dana White said, “Probably.”
Alvarez signed a $400 million deal with Riyadh Season in early 2025, believed to be for four or five fights. He earned $80 million for his fight with William Scull in May.
Crawford, however, isn’t making nearly the same amount of money. He revealed on a podcast that he was given $10 million to fight Alvarez and said he isn’t doing it for the money.
“I mean, I got $10 million for that fight,” Crawford said. “I’m doing it for the opportunity, baby — the legacy. Legacy outweighs the money.”
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What is Canelo Alvarez’s net worth?
Canelo Alvarez has an estimated net worth of $300 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
While Alvarez does make significant money off of endorsements, fight purses and revenue are the driving forces that have made him one of the world’s richest athletes.
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Canelo Alvarez career earnings
Canelo Alvarez’s career earnings reached an estimated $550 million in late 2023, Sportico reported, and that figure is only rising after the boxer agreed to a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season that will pay a reported $400 million.
Alvarez signed a $365 million contract with DAZN and Golden Boy in 2018, though he left the platform after filing a lawsuit alleging breach of contract. In 2022, Canelo returned to DAZN on a deal worth about $85 million and fought Dmitry Bivol and Gennady Golovkin. A year later, he signed a three-fight, $100 million deal with Premier Boxing Champions.
Alvarez was ranked as Forbes’ fifth-highest-paid athlete of 2023 at $110 million, though he did not crack the top 10 in either 2024 or 2025. He earns about $30-$50 million per fight, on average, and has amassed more than $500 million between purses and pay-per-view revenue.
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What is Terence Crawford’s net worth?
Crawford’s estimated net worth is $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
That figure pales in comparison to Alvarez’s estimated net worth of $300 million, as Crawford has made about $40 million in career earnings and hasn’t signed the lucrative deals his counterpart has, but Crawford can raise his profile even more with a win on Saturday.
Terence Crawford career earnings
Crawford has made an estimated $40 million in career earnings, with his 2023 fight against Errol Spence Jr. giving him the biggest payout. Crawford earned $25 million for fighting Spence when all was said and done, including pay-per-view revenue.
With Crawford making another $10 million for his bout with Alvarez, that figure is set to rise — even if it’s only a fraction of Alvarez’s payout.
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